The Constitution deck of cards test 7-2

Question 0

Please state the preamble.

Answer 0

We the people of the United States of America in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice insure domestic tranquility provide for the common defense promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.

Question 1

Is the constitution very vague or very specific and why?

Answer 1

The constitution is very vague and simple because of new ideas possibly coming. Also they kept it vague because people might want to change it.

Question 2

What is the first article of the constitution?

Answer 2

The first article is the legislative branch.

Question 3

What is the second article of the constitution?

Answer 3

The second article is the Executive branch.

Question 4

What is the third article of the constitution?

Answer 4

The third article is the Judicial branch.

Question 5

What is the fifth article?

Answer 5

It tells how to amend the constitution.

Question 6

What is the sixth article?

Answer 6

It explains the National supremacy of the federal government.

Question 7

What is the seventh article?

Answer 7

Tells how to ratify the constitution.

Question 8

Amendment 1

Answer 8

The freedom of speech, religion, press, assemble and petition of government

Question 9

Amendment 2

Answer 9

The right to bear arms and to have a militia

Question 10

Amendment 3

Answer 10

The government can not put soldiers in ones house except in times of war and then according to the law.

Question 11

What is the fourth article?

Answer 11

The fourth article is the relations between the states.

Question 12

Amendment 4

Answer 12

No unreasonable searches and seizures of a citizen’s property

Question 13

Amendment 5

Answer 13

• one accused of crime does not have to testify against himself
• A person found not guilty of a crime can not be tried again for the same offense
• there has to be enough evidence to have a trial
• People cannot be deprived of life property of liberty without due process

Question 14

Amendment 6

Answer 14

The right to a fair and speedy trail

Right to a lawyer

Right to hear the charges against you and see the accusers

Question 15

Amendment 7

Answer 15

You have the right to a jury if the money in dispute is $20 or more

Question 16

Amendment 8

Answer 16

No cruel or unusual punishment allowed or excessive fines or bail

Question 17

Amendment 9

Answer 17

People have more rights than just what is spelled out in the constitution

Question 18

Amendment 10

Answer 18

The federal government does not have more power than what is written out in the constitution

Question 19

Amendment 11

Answer 19

This is your break card. You do not need to know this one. Yay

Question 20

Amendment 12

Answer 20

This amendment corrects the voting problem where the runner up for president in the Vice President. Now the vp is chosen separately

Question 21

Amendment 13

Answer 21

NO SLAVERY ALLOWED

Question 22

Amendment 14

Answer 22

• defines citizenship
• enforces due process
• prohibits state law makers from making laws that can limit ones rights
• equal protection under the law
• eliminates the 3/5 compromise
• limits the ability of some confederacy citizens to hold government again
• the U.S. Gov will pay her own debts

Question 23

Amendment 15

Answer 23

Race does not matter while voting

Question 24

Amendment 16

Answer 24

The gov can tax people's incomes

Question 25

Amendment 17

Answer 25

Voters can now elect senators

Question 26

Amendment 18

Answer 26

This is the prohibition of alcohol | Selling transporting or making

Question 27

Amendment 19

Answer 27

Women can vote

Question 28

Amendment 20

Answer 28

Moves the inauguration date for a president up to January 20th This shortens the lame duck period of an outgoing president

Question 29

Amendment 21

Answer 29

Alcohol is brought back

Question 30

Amendment 22

Answer 30

Limits a presidents reign to 2 terms of office Exception: can serve up to 10 years if vp who takes over

Question 31

Amendment 23

Answer 31

Citizens of Washington D.C. Vote for president Adds three electoral votes to the electoral college

Question 32

Amendment 24

Answer 32

No poll tax allowed meaning you do not have to pay to vote

Question 33

Amendment 25

Answer 33

- if the president dies the vp is the new president - if there is a vacancy in the vp then the president with chose a new one with Congress's approval - allows the president to turn the power to the vp temporarily - lets others tell if the president is fit to work

Question 34

Amendment 26

Answer 34

18 year olds can vote.

Question 35

Amendment 27

Answer 35

If the salaries of senators or reps are increased then the increase will not take action until the next election

Question 36

How old do you need to be to be a member of the House of Representatives?

Answer 36

25

Question 37

Where do the representatives for the House of Representatives need to live?

Answer 37

They need to live in the state they represent.

Question 38

How long do the House of Representatives need to be a citizen?

Answer 38

They need to be a citizen for 7 years

Question 39

How old do you have to be to be a senator?

Answer 39

30 years

Question 40

Where do the senators need to live?

Answer 40

In the state they want to be senator of.

Question 42

How long do senators need to be a citizen?

Answer 42

9 years

Question 42

How old do you need to be to be the president?

Answer 42

35 years

Question 42

Where do you need to live to be a president?

Answer 42

You need to have 14 years in the us.

Question 44

How long do you need to be a citizen to be a president?

Answer 44

You need to be born in the us.

Question 45

What does posterity mean?

Answer 45

It means the generations below us.

Question 46

What did Hilary c. Do to become a senator

Answer 46

She moved to Ny and ran for senate

Question 47

what does popular sovereignty mean?

Answer 47

it means power comes from the people.

Question 48

what are some examples of popular sovereignty?

Answer 48

people vote people can run for office people can serve on the jury

Question 49

what is federalism and what does it do?

Answer 49

splits the power between national and state governments examples the state is run by a governor and states can make their own laws as long as they don't interfere with the laws in the constitution.

Question 50

what is separation of power?

Answer 50

divides power into three groups that do different things: Legislative- makes laws judicial- interprets laws and runs court system executive- enforces laws

Question 51

who is the chief justice and what does he do?

Answer 51

He is John Roberts | leader of the supreme court

Question 52

what is checks and balances?

Answer 52

they are a way to make sure the branches dont get too powerful. each branch controls power over other branches examples- congress can impeach a president president checks congress by vetoing bills Congress can check the president with an override of a veto with 2/3 vote of both houses Congress can impeach a judge

Question 53

What can the judicial branch do in checks and balances

Answer 53

Can check congress by declaring laws passed unconstitutional Can check the president by declaring laws passed unconstitutional

Question 54

Who were the presidents who were impeached

Answer 54

Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton

Question 55

What does impeach mean?

Answer 55

It means you accuse a president or a judge of a crime and try them in court.

Question 56

What is the judicial review

Answer 56

Courts have the ability to declare laws or actions of the president unconstitutional. Came about through the famous case Marbury vs Madison

Question 57

What is limited government

Answer 57

Limited government is the power of the gov would be limited and not all powerful

Question 58

How powerful is the constitution

Answer 58

The constitution is very powerful because it is the top law of the land.

Question 59

What does it mean to form a more perfect union

Answer 59

It means to make our union better to improve from the ordinary and to make our country great

Question 60

What does establish justice mean?

Answer 60

It means to get people who have done a crime to a punishment and to let people who did nothing free. So mainly saying make things more fair

Question 61

What does insure domestic tranquility mean

Answer 61

Keep people safe within a family or small community.

Question 62

What does provide for the common defense

Answer 62

This means giving to our country's defend mechanisms

Question 63

What does promote the general welfare mean

Answer 63

This means giving to the poor. Giving to people in need

Question 64

What does it mean to secure the blessings of liberty

Answer 64

It means keep people free